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Nationally, car accidents represent the great majority of the types of crashes that happen on U.S. roadways. However, with the increase in popularity of other types of vehicles including ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, jet skis, skateboards, and others, we are also seeing more serious and fatal crashes involving these types of transportation.
What to do if you were in a motor vehicle and train crash?
It’s a scary thought, and luckily a fairly rare occurrence. Sometimes it’s a defect in the track. Other times, equipment failure. Sometimes a crash is due to a driver’s error.But nearly all cars that are hit by trains sustain devastating damages, and so do the people in them. Railroad companies will hire a team of private investigators to assess train crossing accidents, and are ready to employ them at the scene of any accident. The companies do not want to be held accountable for accidents that may have been due to their mistake. So what do you do if you've been in a vehicle crash with a train?
Have you been involved in an accident on the highway?
Getting on the freeway system is a gamble every time. Every driver relies on other drivers to make good decisions, remain focused on driving, and follow the law at all times. If not, the consequences can be critically dangerous due to so many vehicles traveling at high speed. One moment of carelessness can lead to many catastrophic injuries, and even death.
Have you been involved in a car crash on the highway? Click here to learn more.
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Marquette and across Marquette County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the Marquette community.
Accidents with speeding drivers can have deadly consequences
Speed limits are not just recommendations, but established rules that all drivers are expected to follow while operating their vehicles on public roads. Many factors are considered by the engineers who set the limits, such as the road’s characteristics; how wide the shoulder might be, if there is one at all; road grade; and the length of a driver’s line of sight. The limits are set very carefully after an assessment of all these factors, and are meant to keep everyone safe and maintain a healthy flow of traffic as much as possible. However, some drivers speed, and a moment of carelessness can have devastating consequences. If you have been in an accident with a speeding driver, you have options. Click to learn more.
Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in Marquette and across Marquette County. Marquette is popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the Marquette region.
According to Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, in 2012, 726 lost their lives in bicycle/motor vehicle crashes nationally, just under two people every day of the year in the U.S. The death rate from bicycle crashes is high due to the relative lack of protection bicyclists have in an impact with a motor vehicle.
Bicycling Laws in Marquette
Marquette traffic-safety laws are designed to allow bicyclists to share the road safely with motor vehicles in an increasingly crowded space.
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Michigan’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Marquette. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Marquette
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Motor vehicle accidents are a common occurrence in Flint and across Genesee, Bay and Saginaw Counties. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the Flint, Saginaw and Bay City communities.